Save money on your phone plan with chat apps

4:17 PM,
Sep. 19, 2013

Kim Komando

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Kim Komando
Tech Bytes

Did you know that last year cellphone users sent an average of 17.6 billion text messages every day? Yes, I did say billion. Given how technology is growing, this year they should send even more. Or will they?

Traditional text messaging is actually losing steam, and it isn't hard to see why. With many cellular plans, you only get a limited number of texts per month. If you have teenagers in the house, that might last days.

You can get unlimited texts with some plans, but you're tacking $10 to $20 extra a month on to your cellular bill. Considering that supporting text messaging costs carriers next to ...